英知

Japanese

Kanji in this term
えい
Grade: 4

Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
叡智
叡知

Etymology

is a daiyōji replacing . is a daiyōji replacing .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [e̞ːt͡ɕi]

Noun

(えい)() • (eichi

  1. wisdom (a deep understanding of the principles of things)
    • 1953, 倉田百三, 学生と読書[1]:
      しかし生の真理の重要な部分はむしろ非合理的の構造を持ち、それを把握するためにはそれに対応する直観的英知によらねばならぬ。
      Shikashi sei no shinri no jūyō na bubun wa mushiro hi-gōriteki no kōzō o mochi, sore o haaku suru tame ni wa sore ni taiō suru chokkanteki eichi ni yoraneba naranu.
      However, an important part of the truth of life has an irrational structure, and in order to grasp it one must rely on the corresponding intuitive wisdom.
  2. (philosophy) understanding of the true nature of things; ability to grasp what truly exists

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